Yes, it’s once again that time of the month folks – the NPD charts for September 2020 have been unveiled. In what was a pretty busy month of releases, the titles that you would most likely expect to rise to the top have indeed done so.
Marvel’s Avengersfrom Square Enix was the top-selling game for the month of September in the United States and was the number one seller across both PS4 and Xbox One.Avengerswas the second best-selling superhero game in its debut, only following behind that ofMarvel’s Spider-Man. Additionally, it has already sold enough copies to be the year’s seventh best-selling game.
Following behindAvengersin September was that of Nintendo’sSuper Mario 3D All-Stars. It seems as though Nintendo’s decision to make this release available for a limited time has already paid off, as it has become the publisher’s second best-selling game this year behindAnimal Crossing: New Horizons.
WhileMadden 21slotted in at third for September, Activision’sTony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2then ended up debuting in fourth.THPS 1+2had the strongest first-month launch sales of any game in franchise history, which bodes well for the future.
As for other big notes for September 2020, the Nintendo Switch again was the market’s number one selling video game console in terms of dollars and units. Sales for the video game market as a whole grew in this month compared to 2019, with total spending increasing by 21%. It seems as though the video game business continues to be strong in a time where more people are looking to stay inside than ever before.
Per usual, if you want to see even more details from September’s NPD charts, you’re able to watch the video below from the Group’s Mat Piscatella.
